[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14400-14401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            WE MUST BE EVER VIGILANT IN DEFENDING OUR NATION

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, recent insecurity throughout the world is a 
reminder that we must be ever vigilant

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in defending our Nation against those who wish to attack us and destroy 
our American values.
  Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and 
once again, we pause to remember the innocent lives lost at the World 
Trade Center and the Pentagon and the heroes on Flight 93 in 
Pennsylvania.
  We also pay tribute to the brave men and women who answered the call 
of duty and have courageously joined the Armed Forces to serve our 
Nation and fight the global war on terror.
  September 11, 2001, changed our great Nation. It awakened us to the 
ever-present threat by those who wish to attack our country and our 
citizens, but it also stiffened our resolve and unified our Nation. 
Immediately after the horrific attacks, we came together as a nation, 
American spirit running high, and we emerged determined and stronger 
than ever before.
  As we combat today's threats, our American spirit is enduring, and 
our leadership in the world is the strongest tool we have against 
terror.
  God bless America.

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